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On the recordRead 9 Oct 202615 facts
Hatchbox
Plans and prices
Standard
$15a month
Unlimited apps · Unlimited team members · 7-day free trial
Read 9 Oct 2026 · hatchbox.io
On the record
- Access and security
- Users retain SSH access to their servers, and the maker says applications continue running independently if Hatchbox has an outage.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- API
- The REST API can manage apps, environment variables, domains, processes, cron jobs, servers, databases, backups, and logs; resource operations require an active subscription.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Backups and updates
- Hatchbox supports scheduled database backups to S3-compatible storage and says it applies security updates to managed servers.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Databases
- It supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and SQLite on app or dedicated servers, as well as managed databases offered by hosting providers.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Hatchbox deploys on pushes to the main branch and supports zero-downtime releases with one-click rollbacks.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Frameworks
- Recognized frameworks include Rails, Hanami, Bridgetown, Hugo, Jekyll, Middleman, and Astro; custom build scripts can support other apps that run on Ubuntu.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Git providers include GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, and the product also offers an AppSignal integration for monitoring and observability.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- MCP beta
- Its beta MCP server connects coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and VS Code to Hatchbox; the API token has no scoping and is effectively full access across the account.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Hatchbox deploys and manages Rails, Ruby, and Node.js applications on infrastructure you own.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Runtime features
- The service manages app processes, environment variables, databases, background workers, cron jobs, and deployment logs.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Server providers
- It can provision servers through Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, Linode, and Vultr, or configure an existing Ubuntu server.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- SSL and routing
- Caddy obtains and renews SSL certificates for app domains, and can route multiple apps on a server with load balancing when web servers are added.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Hatchbox says customer support is handled by real people with Linux, hosting, and software development expertise.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The founder describes Hatchbox as suited to people who want inexpensive, easy Rails hosting on their own servers and are comfortable operating those servers rather than seeking fully hands-off hosting.hatchbox.io · read 9 Oct 2026
